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HTML/CSS/JS won’t go out of style (could use templates like Askama, utility classes like tailwind to speed things up)
Axum is a nice option for backend because it’s much less buggy than the Python/JS stuff
Redis / Valkey for a KV cache
PostgreSQL database
Django is the productive choice, choose it first and you won't have to reinvent it. Htmx pairs well, until you need something fancier. Postgres for data.
I'm really burnt out by the current state of JS, and the way rails 8.0 does server-side rendering feels like a complete breath of fresh air. The ability to just add slight JS functionality with stimulus and action cable seems like just the right level of abstraction for most web apps.
If you’re calling out to AI tools, you’ll likely use worker processes and these can be in whatever language you want.
Don’t fall into the trap of selecting the perfect stack. Just get started and iterate. You’re already working against the odds enough.
As usual, isn't the next question... "What are you trying to build?" I build most projects in Elixir/Phoenix these days, but wouldn't flinch at ROR if you are comfortable with it.
Indeed. Not everything even has to be a "web app" in the first place.